I am struggling to brush my daughters teeth and her hair, sometimes it is a real problem, her teeth do not look as good as they used to and her hair sometimes looks like it has been dragged through the hedge backwards , has anyone got any tips . she is six years old ;)
Get a soft toothbrush, preferably small and start again.
Get a cup of filtered water and keep dipping the brush in and out everytime you move onto a new tooth. It is a sensory issue. Many children with autism like to feel the water bounce off the teeth.
Toothpaste is dry which is why I would start with water again first and then when she is accepting use just a tiny drop of gluten and dairy free toothpaste and keep dipping the brush back into the water.
Many children with autism will bite down on a wet toothbrush because they like to feel the water bounce off the teeth.
My child uses Urtekram fennel toothpaste which is fluoride free as there is a lot of debate about autism and flouride and you need to google this.
I use a very soft baby hairbrush on my childs head, he wont accept a harder brush or comb.
Get a soft toothbrush, preferably small and start again.
Get a cup of filtered water and keep dipping the brush in and out everytime you move onto a new tooth. It is a sensory issue. Many children with autism like to feel the water bounce off the teeth.
Toothpaste is dry which is why I would start with water again first and then when she is accepting use just a tiny drop of gluten and dairy free toothpaste and keep dipping the brush back into the water.
Many children with autism will bite down on a wet toothbrush because they like to feel the water bounce off the teeth.
My child uses Urtekram fennel toothpaste which is fluoride free as there is a lot of debate about autism and flouride and you need to google this.
I use a very soft baby hairbrush on my childs head, he wont accept a harder brush or comb.
